NewsOct 18, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC#BTC

Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.

Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. History says Friday panics usually fade on Monday. Seasonality and calm bitcoin suggest the same.

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BTC: price 81,078, 24h -0.25%, funding 0.0013%/h, OI $3.39B

Read the full story at coindesk.com: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/18/wall-street-freaked-out-friday-vix-and-bitcoin-say-it-may-not-last

Source: coindesk.com

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Wall Street freaked out Friday. VIX and bitcoin say the fear may fade Monday.

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